- It was produced in 1951 at Tula Armory and appears to be refurbished, as indicated by the markings on the top of the receiver, e.g., square box with diagonal line and Xed-out original serial number on rear of buttstock. It is not one of the rare "unissued" rifles that were never distributed to military soldiers.
- 7.62 X 39 cartridge semiautomatic with fixed/hinged floorplate
- ll-shot (10-round magazine)
- Solid hardwood stock with nice grain
- Very nice finishes on wood and metal; would rate at estimated 98% condition, overall. Estimate metal finish at 99% and wood finish at 95%, as stock has a few very slight indentations, but no scratches into finish or wood.
- Receiver is nicely blued (not painted as on some other Russian SKSs)
- Beautifully-high-polished, deep-BLUED (attached) blade bayonet (unlike so many SKSs that have matte or polished silver-colored spike and blade bayonets)
- Bright chromed bolt (unlike many that have black painted bolt) with no scuff marks; appears unfired
- Mint, chrome-lined, blued (not black painted) barrel that is screwed into receiver (not press-fit, like on later-production Chinese SKSs)
- Blued metal butt plate with spring-loaded, round trap door that covers hole in stock for storage of cleaning kit (none included).
- Includes sling, metal oiler bottle, stripper clip, and cleaning rod (installed on rifle)
- Matching numbers (5718) on receiver, stock, trigger guard, magazine cover-floorplate, bolt and bolt/receiver cover parts
- Milled (not stamped, like on later production Chinese SKSs) trigger guard and trigger group
- Serial number (lightly engraved on right rear of receiver by importer): CCCP82735
- Own an example of high-quality world military armament history